Legal Opinion
McConnell v. Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 24, 1974No. 47083PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Vice Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by plaintiffs from judgment dismissing their cause of action, entered after defendant’s special and general demurrers to their petition were sustained. The questions presented are (1) whether punitive damages may be recovered under the allegations of plaintiffs’ petition and (2) whether proof of the allegations in the petition would support a jury finding that defendant’s acts were the proximate cause of plaintiffs’ injury and damage.
Plaintiffs’ action was in form and substance an action for damages for negligence for the death of their purebred…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Morriss v. BartonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
- Hall Jones Oil Corporation v. ClaroSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
- Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Tulsa, Okl. v. Von BradySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
- Ft. Smith W. R. Co. v. FordSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Jackson v. Central Torpedo Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Quinlan v. Koch Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- McConnell v. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Fields, Inc. v. Hunt-Wesson Foods, Inc.District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1975
- Evanston Insurance Company v. A and S Roofing LLCDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2019
- McConnell v. Oklahoma Gas and Electric CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974
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